Modular Clothing Assembly

ABSTRACT

A modular clothing assembly for performing actions without removing one&#39;s pants includes trousers that are configured to couple to a user. The trousers cover a portion of a body of the user from a waist to proximate to ankles of the user. An opening is positioned in the trousers. The opening is configured to allow the user to perform actions, such as urinating, defecating and personal hygiene maneuvers, whilst the trousers are coupled to the user. A first panel, which is complementary to the opening, is coupled to the trousers proximate to a second end of the opening. The first panel also is reversibly couplable to the trousers to selectively close the opening.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention. (2) Descriptionof Related Art Including Information Disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98.

The disclosure and prior art relates to clothing assemblies and moreparticularly pertains to a new clothing assembly for performing actionswithout removing one's pants.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising trousers that are configured to couple to a user.The trousers cover a portion of a body of the user from a waist toproximate to ankles of the user. An opening is positioned in thetrousers. The opening is configured to allow the user to performactions, such as urinating, defecating and personal hygiene maneuvers,whilst the trousers are coupled to the user. A first panel, which iscomplementary to the opening, is coupled to the trousers proximate to asecond end of the opening. The first panel also is reversibly couplableto the trousers to selectively close the opening.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a modular clothing assembly according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a detail view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a detail view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new clothing assembly embodying the principles and conceptsof an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the modular clothing assembly10 generally comprises trousers 12 that are configured to couple to auser. The trousers 12 cover a portion of a body of the user from a waistto proximate to ankles of the user. An opening 14 is positioned in thetrousers 12. The opening 14 is configured to perform actions, such asurinating, defecating and personal hygiene maneuvers, whilst thetrousers 12 are coupled to the user. The opening 14 has a first end 16that is positioned on a front 18 of the trousers 12 proximate to awaistband 20 of the trousers 12. The opening 14 has a second end 22 thatis positioned on a back 24 of the trousers 12 proximate to the waistband20. In one embodiment, the opening 14 is substantially hourglass shaped.

The assembly 10 comprises a first panel 26 that is complementary to theopening 14. The first panel 26 is coupled to the trousers 12 proximateto the second end 22 of the opening 14. The first panel 26 also isreversibly couplable to the trousers 12 to selectively close the opening14.

A first fastener 28 is coupled to the first panel 26 adjacent to aperimeter 30 of the first panel 26. A second fastener 32 is coupled tothe trousers 12 adjacent to a circumference 34 of the opening 14. Thesecond fastener 32 is complementary to the first fastener 28. The secondfastener 32 is positioned to reversibly couple to the first fastener 28to selectively couple the first panel 26 to the trousers 12 to close theopening 14. In one embodiment, the first fastener 28 and the secondfastener 32 comprise a plurality of zippers 36. In another embodiment,the plurality of zippers 36 comprises two zippers 36. In yet anotherembodiment, the zippers 36 open from the first end 16 to the second end22 of the first panel 26.

In one embodiment, the assembly 10 comprises a second panel 38. Thesecond panel 38 is reversibly couplable to an inner face 40 of the firstpanel 26. The second panel 38 is configured to line the first panel 26so that the second panel 38 is positioned between the first panel 26 andthe body of the user. In another embodiment, the second panel 38 isshaped complementarily to the first panel 26. In yet another embodiment,the second panel 38 is dimensionally smaller that the first panel 26. Instill yet another embodiment, the second panel 38 comprises cloth.

A plurality of first couplers 42 is coupled to the first panel 26. Aplurality of second couplers 44 is coupled to the second panel 38. Thesecond couplers 44 are complementary to the first couplers 42. Thesecond couplers 44 are positioned to couple to the first couplers 42 toselectively couple the second panel 38 to the first panel 26. In oneembodiment, each first coupler 42 and a respective second coupler 44comprise a hook and loop fastener 46. In another embodiment, theplurality of first couplers 42 comprises four first couplers 42 that arepositioned singly proximate to each corner 48 of the first panel 26.

In one embodiment, the assembly 10 comprises a shirt 50 that isconfigured to couple to the user. The shirt 50 covers a portion of thebody of the user from the waist to proximate a neck of the user. Theshirt 50 comprises an upper section 52 and a lower section 54. The lowersection 54 is permeable to air and moisture so that the lower section 54is breathable. A brazier 56 is coupled to an interior 58 of the shirt50. The brazier 56 is configured to support breasts of the user when theshirt 50 is coupled to the body of the user.

In use, the opening 14 is configured to perform actions, such asurinating, defecating and personal hygiene maneuvers, whilst thetrousers 12 are coupled to the user. The second couplers 44 arepositioned to couple to the first couplers 42 to selectively couple thesecond panel 38 to the first panel 26. The second panel 38 is configuredto line the first panel 26 and is positioned between the first panel 26and the body of the user. The second fastener 32 is positioned toreversibly couple to the first fastener 28 to selectively couple thefirst panel 26 to the trousers 12 to close the opening 14. The brazier56 is configured to support the breasts of the user when the shirt 50 iscoupled to the body of the user.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A modular clothing assembly comprising: trousers configuredfor coupling to a user such that said trousers cover a portion of a bodyof the user from a waist to proximate to ankles of the user; an openingpositioned in said trousers; a first panel, said first panel beingcomplementary to said opening, said first panel being coupled to saidtrousers proximate to a second end of said opening, said first panelbeing reversibly couplable to said trousers; and wherein said opening ispositioned in said trousers such that said opening is configured forperforming actions, such as urinating, defecating and personal hygienemaneuvers, whilst said trousers are coupled to the user, wherein saidfirst panel is positioned on said trousers such that said first panel ispositioned for selectively closing said opening.
 2. The assembly ofclaim 1, further including said opening having a first end positioned ona front of said trousers proximate to a waistband of said trousers, saidopening having a second end positioned on a back of said trousersproximate to said waistband.
 3. The assembly of claim 3, furtherincluding said opening being substantially hourglass shaped.
 4. Theassembly of claim 2, further comprising: a first fastener coupled tosaid first panel adjacent to a perimeter of said first panel; a secondfastener coupled to said trousers adjacent to a circumference of saidopening, said second fastener being complementary to said firstfastener; and wherein said second fastener is positioned on saidtrousers such that said second fastener is positioned for reversiblycoupling to said first fastener to selectively couple said first panelto said trousers to close said opening.
 5. The assembly of claim 4,further including said first fastener and said second fastenercomprising a plurality of zippers.
 6. The assembly of claim 5, furtherincluding said plurality of zippers comprising two said zippers.
 7. Theassembly of claim 6, further including said zippers opening from saidfirst end to said second end of said first panel.
 8. The assembly ofclaim 1, further including a second panel, said second panel beingreversibly couplable to an inner face of said first panel, wherein saidsecond panel is positioned on said first panel such that said secondpanel is configured for lining said first panel such that said secondpanel is positioned between said first panel and the body of the user.9. The assembly of claim 8, further including said second panel beingshaped complementarily to said first panel, said second panel beingdimensionally smaller that said first panel.
 10. The assembly of claim8, further including said second panel comprising cloth.
 11. Theassembly of claim 8, further comprising: a plurality of first couplerscoupled to said first panel; a plurality of second couplers coupled tosaid second panel, said second couplers being complementary to saidfirst couplers; and wherein said second couplers are positioned on saidsecond panel such that said second couplers are positioned for couplingto said first couplers to selectively couple said second panel to saidfirst panel.
 12. The assembly of claim 11, further including each saidfirst coupler and a respective said second coupler comprising a hook andloop fastener.
 13. The assembly of claim 11, further including saidplurality of first couplers comprising four said first couplerspositioned singly proximate to each corner of said first panel.
 14. Theassembly of claim 1, further comprising: a shirt configured for couplingto a user such that said shirt covers a portion of the body of the userfrom the waist to proximate a neck of the user, said shirt comprising anupper section and a lower section, said lower section being permeable toair and moisture such that said lower section is breathable; and abrazier coupled to an interior of said shirt, wherein said brazier ispositioned on said shirt such that said brazier is configured forsupporting breasts of the user when said shirt is coupled to the body ofthe user.
 15. A modular clothing assembly comprising: trousersconfigured for coupling to a user such that said trousers cover aportion of a body of the user from a waist to proximate to ankles of theuser; an opening positioned in said trousers, wherein said opening ispositioned in said trousers such that said opening configured forperforming actions, such as urinating, defecating and personal hygienemaneuvers, whilst said trousers are coupled to the user, said openinghaving a first end positioned on a front of said trousers proximate to awaistband of said trousers, said opening having a second end positionedon a back of said trousers proximate to said waistband, said openingbeing substantially hourglass shaped; a first panel, said first panelbeing complementary to said opening, said first panel being coupled tosaid trousers proximate to said second end of said opening, said firstpanel being reversibly couplable to said trousers, wherein said firstpanel is positioned on said trousers such that said first panel ispositioned for selectively closing said opening; a first fastenercoupled to said first panel adjacent to a perimeter of said first panel;a second fastener coupled to said trousers adjacent to a circumferenceof said opening, said second fastener being complementary to said firstfastener, wherein said second fastener is positioned on said trouserssuch that said second fastener is positioned for reversibly coupling tosaid first fastener to selectively couple said first panel to saidtrousers to close said opening, said first fastener and said secondfastener comprising a plurality of zippers, said plurality of zipperscomprising two said zippers, said zippers opening from said first end tosaid second end of said first panel; a second panel, said second panelbeing reversibly couplable to an inner face of said first panel, whereinsaid second panel is positioned on said first panel such that saidsecond panel is configured for lining said first panel such that saidsecond panel is positioned between said first panel and the body of theuser, said second panel being shaped complementarily to said firstpanel, said second panel being dimensionally smaller that said firstpanel, said second panel comprising cloth; a plurality of first couplerscoupled to said first panel; a plurality of second couplers coupled tosaid second panel, said second couplers being complementary to saidfirst couplers, wherein said second couplers are positioned on saidsecond panel such that said second couplers are positioned for couplingto said first couplers to selectively couple said second panel to saidfirst panel, each said first coupler and a respective said secondcoupler comprising a hook and loop fastener, said plurality of firstcouplers comprising four said first couplers positioned singly proximateto each corner of said first panel; a shirt configured for coupling to auser such that said shirt covers a portion of the body of the user fromthe waist to proximate a neck of the user, said shirt comprising anupper section and a lower section, said lower section being permeable toair and moisture such that said lower section is breathable; a braziercoupled to an interior of said shirt, wherein said brazier is positionedon said shirt such that said brazier is configured for supportingbreasts of the user when said shirt is coupled to the body of the user;and wherein said opening is positioned in said trousers such that saidopening is configured for performing actions, such as urinating,defecating and personal hygiene maneuvers, whilst said trousers arecoupled to the user, wherein said second couplers are positioned on saidsecond panel such that said second couplers are positioned for couplingto said first couplers to selectively couple said second panel to saidfirst panel such that said second panel is configured for lining saidfirst panel such that said second panel is positioned between said firstpanel and the body of the user, wherein said second fastener ispositioned on said trousers such that said second fastener is positionedfor reversibly coupling to said first fastener to selectively couplesaid first panel to said trousers to close said opening, wherein saidbrazier is positioned on said shirt such that said brazier is configuredfor supporting the breasts of the user when said shirt is coupled to thebody of the user.